Executive Housekeeper

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Work Tasks

• Make sure a building's rooms and other areas are clean and safe
• Hire and manage housekeeping staff, make schedules, and keep records
• Organize repairs, buy supplies, and find out about new products
• Manage outside grounds, interior design, construction work, and make sure safety and labor laws are followed
• Work for hotels, hospitals, nursing homes, college dorms, state welfare groups, prisons, the government, and private clubs
• Work with schedules, job task lists, applications, personnel records, and computers; cleaning and laundry equipment; and inventory control sheets

Salary, Size & Growth

• $62,000 average per year ($29.75 per hour)
• A large occupation (172,600 workers in 2010)
• Expected to grow slowly (0.5% per year)

Education/Training

• Minimum for Entry: A degree or certificate in hotel management
• Employers Prefer: A 4-year degree in housekeeping management and hotel experience
• Skills/Courses: College courses include hotel administration, accounting, housekeeping, economics, marketing, hotel maintenance engineering, and computerized record-keeping.
• Certification/Licensing: Certification is available after specific courses have been completed.